BLACK SHIELD MISSION BX6709

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP69B00041R000400050032-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 56
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 20, 2002
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: July 19, 1967
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
BLACK SHIELD MISSION
6X6709
19 JULY 1967
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This document contains information affecting
the national defense of the United States,
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is
prohibited by law.
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TRACK OF MISSION
HIGHLIGHTS
MISSILES
AIR FACILITIES
NAVAL ACTIVITY/PORTS
MILITARY ACTIVITY
COMPLEXES
ATTACHMENTS
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PREFACE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS
ON BLACK SHIELD MISSION 6X6709, 19 JULY 1967.
THE HEADER LINE FOR EACH TARGET, READING FROM LEFT"TO RIGHT,
CONTAINS THE TARGET NAME, COUNTRYCODES GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES,
AND COMOR NUMBER.
PHOTO REFERENCE DATA INCLUDES FRAME NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS DENOTING
LIMITING CONDITIONS, PHOTO INTERPRETABILITY,.. TARGET COVERAGE AND
MODE. .
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT;THE APPEARANCE
OF-THE TARGET-ON PHOTOGRAPHY; ARE AS FOLLOWS --.C (CLEAR), SC
(SCATTERED CLOUD COVER), HC (HEAVY CLOUD COVER), -H (HAZE),
CS (CLOUD SHADOW),SD (SEMIDARKNESS), GC (GROUND COVER), CF
(CAMOUFLAGE), 0 (OBLIQUITY), AND GR (GROUND RESOLUTION.). .
INTERPRETABILITY OF=THE PHOTOGRAPHY IS CATEGORIZED AS G (GOOD),
F-(FAIR),:OR P (POOR). THE EXTENT OF TARGET COVERAGE=IS
DENOTED BY THE SYMBOLS T (TOTAL) OR PT (PARTIAL). THE MODE OF
COVERAGE, IS SIGNIFIED BY ST (STEREO), NS (NONSTEREO), OR PS
(PARTIAL STEREO).
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Highlights
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HIGHLIGHTS
NO EVIDENCE OF OFFENSIVE SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILE EQUIPMENT OR
FACILITIES OBSERVED.
A TQTAL OF 166 SA-2 SITES ARE IDENTIFIED. OF .THE 166, 12 ARE
OCCUPIED (2 OF WHICH ARE NEWLY IDENTIFIED), 124 ARE UNOCCUPIED
(2 OF WHICH ARE NEWLY IDENTIFIED), 29 ARE IDENTIFICATION ONLY,
AND 1 IS RETURNED TO CULTIVATION. OF THE 6 MAJOR AIRFIELDS
COVERED, 4 PROVIDED ORDER OF BATTLE INFORMATION4
HA NOI IS COVERED ON CLEAR, GOOD QUALITY.PHOTOGRAPHY9, WHILE
HAI PHONG'IS BARELY DISCERNIBLE ON FAR OBLIQUE:PHOTOGRAPHY.
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Missiles
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MISSILES
LAO CAI SAM SEARCH
NO SAM OR SAM-ASSOCIATED ACTIVITY OBSERVEDIN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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NO NEW SAM OR SAM-ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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NO NEW SAM OR SAM-ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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HANOI SAM SITE A10-2 (14)
SITE CONSISTS OF6 OCCUPIED REVETTED LAUNCH.POSITIONS,
AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA, 3 MISSILE-HOLD POSITIONS (2
WITH TENTS AND 1 WITH 2 TENTS), AND AN OCCUPIED
ACQUISITION RADAR POSITION.
OB ?-?:6 LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES, A GUIDANCE RADAR WITH
7 VANS,:AND AN ACQUISITION RADAR.
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VN 2055N 10550E
HA NOI SAM SITE A29-2-14) VN 2104N 10541E
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS15
OCCUPIED BY LAUNCHERS WITH POSSIBLE MISSILES),. AN
OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA, 3 MISSILE-HOLD POSITIONS
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OCCUPIED BYVEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, AND AN
OCCUPIED ACQUISITION RADAR POSITION.
08 --5 LAUNCHERS WITH POSSIBLE MISSILES, A GUIDANCE
RADAR, AN ACQUISITION RADAR, AND 3 VEHICLES/PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT.
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HANOI SAM SITE B04-2 (5)
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
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VN 2111N 10559E
VN 2056N 10604E
VN 2054N 10536E
VN 2104N 10539E
HA NOI'SAM SITE B30-2 (16) VN 2106N 10539E
HANOI 'SAM SITE C30-2 (7) VN 2113N 10521E
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SITE CONSISTS OF 6 OCCUPIED REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS,
AN OCCUPIED REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA, 3 REVETTED
MISSILE-HOLD POSITIONS ?(1 WITH A TRANSPORTER, 1 WITH A
TENTS AND I UNOCCUPIED), AND AN OCCUPIED ACQUISITION
RADAR POSITION.
OB --:6 LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES, '-1 MISSILE TRANSPORTER,
A :GUIDANCE RADAR WITH 8 VANS* AND AN ACQUISITION RADAR.
VN 2051N 10545E
VN 2105N 10529E
VN 2121N 10522E
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HA NOI SAM SITE A24-2 (19) VN 2056N 10543E
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 OCCUPIED REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS,
AN OCCUPIED REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA, .3 REVETTED
MISSILE-HOLD POSITIONS (2 CONTAINING TENTS), AND AN
OCCUPIED REVETTED ACQUISITION RADAR POSITION.
OB ---- 6 LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES, A GUIDANCE RADAR WITH
7 VANS, AND AN ACQUISITION RADAR.
HA NOISAM .:SITE D31A-2 (28) VN 2124N 10517E
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HA NOI SAM SITE C06-2 (32) VN 2119N 10615E
SITE IS PROBABLY:UNOCCUPIED. OBLIQUITY-LIMITS
INTERPRETAT.IOND
HA NQI -SAM SITE 007-.2 (30) VN 2116N 10619E
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VN 2123N 10520E
VN 2122N 10635E
VN 2128N 10509E
SITE RETURNED TO CULTIVATION AND WILL:NO LONGER BE
REPORTED BY NPIC
YEN BAI SAM SITE B12-2 (116) VN 2136N 10507E
YEN BAI SAM SITE C10-2 (1931 VN 2141N 10522E
YEN BAI SAM SITE B11-2 (194) VN 2146N 10513E
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YEN BAI SAM SITE C07-2 (202) VN 21:44N 10515E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
YEN BAI SAM SITE C.09-2 1206) VN 2144N 10518E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
YEN BAI SAM SITE C17-2 (208) VN 2123N 10517E
SITE: IS UNOCCUPIED.
HAI PHONG SAM SITE A29-2 t21)
IDENTIFICATION ONLY
I
HAI PRONG SAM SITE ~A2O-2 (2:5)
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
HAI PRONG SAM SITE A17-2 (34) VN 2047N 10642E
IDENTIFICATION ONLY..
HAI PHONG SAM SITE A29A-2 (371 VN 2053N 10631E
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HAI PHONG SAM SITE 833-2 (38)
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
HAI PHONG SAM SITE C32-2 (58)
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
HAI PHONG SAM SITE C32A-2
IDENTIFICATION ONLY0.
HAIPHONG SAM SITEB2 -2 (60)
VN 2107N 10630E
VN 2106N 10623E
VN 2106N 10622E
VN 2052.N 10620E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIE
HAI:PHONE SAM SITE 830-2 (61} VN 2059N 10621E
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
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HAI PHONE SAM SITE A23-2.(66)
N. 2045N 10635E
SITE: IS UNOCCUPIED.
HAIPHONG SAM SITE C30-2 (72) VN 2101N 10619E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
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SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
VN 2053N 10617E
VN 2042N 10644E
VN 2121N 10630E
VN 1949N 10:535E
VN 2009N 10554E
VN 2006N 10550E
THANH HOA`SAM SITE B02-2 (27) VN 2006N 10550E
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THANH HQA SAM SITE 004-2 (42) VN 2016N 10606E
THANH HOA SAM SITE C03-2 (46)
THANH HQA SAM SITE CO2A-2 (65) VN 201ON10553E
THANH HQA SAM SITE A17-2 (67)
THANH HQA SAM SITE C04-2 (68) VN 2011N 10604E
THANH HOA SAM SITE D02-2 (69) VN 2025N 10601E
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THANH HOA SAM SITE C?01-2 (77) VN 2013N 10551E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
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THANH HOA SAM SITE .D03-2 (79)
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VN 2021N 10604E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
THANH HOA SAM SITE D03A-2 (80) VN 2021N 10600E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
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THANH HOASAM SITE A19-2 (87)
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
THANH HOA SAM SITE 828A-2 (100)
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
THANH HOA SAM SITE 827-2 (109)
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
THANH HOA SAM SITE A14-2 (111)
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
VN 1941N 10546E
VN 1950N 10529E
VN 1948N 10532E
VN 1945N 10550E
THANH HOA SAM SITE D20-2 (123) VN 1916N 10535E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
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THANH HOA SAM SITE D20A-2.(130) VN 1915N 10535E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
HA NOI SAM SITE 830A-2 (43)
HA NOI SAM SITE C30A-2 (44)
IDENTIFICATION ONLY..
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VN 1947N 10547E
VN 1945N 10552E
VN 2108N 10535E
VN 2112N 10521E
VN 2128N 10607E
HA NOI SAM SITE 004-2 (33) VN 2125N 10612E
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HA NO I SAM SITE 417A-2 (45) VN 2052N 10554E
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 OCCUPIED REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS,
AN OCCUPIED REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA, 3 UNOCCUPIED
REVETTED MISSILE-HOLD POSITIONS, AND AN OCCUPIED
REVETTEDACQUISITION RADAR POSITION.
OB --.6 LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES, A GUIDANCE RADAR WITH
6 VANS, AND AN:ACQUISITION RADAR.
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HA NOI:SAM SITE C30C-2 (51)
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
H.A'NOI SAM SITE C21-2 (53)
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
HA NOI SAM SITE C05-2 (62)
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
H AN O I :SAM SITE C04-2 (54)
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
VN 2114N 10523E
VN 2125N 10551E
VN 2117N 10605E
VN 2.124N 10611E
HA NOI SAM SITE C02-2 (56) VN 2122N 10558E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
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SITE CONSISTS OF 6 REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS (5
OCCUPIED), AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA: :AND AN.OCCUPIED
ACQUISITION RADAR POSITION.
08 5 LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES, A GUIDANCE RADAR WITH
5 VANS, AND AN ACQUISITION RADAR.
HA NO I SAM SITE C 04A-2 (57) VN 2120N 10608E
SITE I S UNOCCUPIED.
HA NOI SAM SITE B33--2 (64) VN 211DN 10544E
HA NOI SAM SITE D35?2 (75) VN 2138N 10537E
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IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
HA NOi SAM SITE C13-2 (81) VN 2045N 10613E
VN 2115N 10616E
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VN 2055N 10615E
HA NOI -SAM:SITE C30D-2 (92) VN 2112N 0?530E
HA NOI SAM SITE B07-2 (95)
HA NOI SAM SITE D06-2 (105) VN 2118N 10621E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
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BACCAN SAM SITE C22-2 (:76) VN 2151N 10536E
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BAC CAN SAM SITE C20-2 (96) VN 2144N 10542E
VN 2138N 10546E
VN 2040N 16519E
VN 2035N 10517E
VN 2038N 10513E
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HOA BINH SAM SITE C17' 2 (201) VN 2028N 10525E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
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HOA BINH SAM SITE 819-2(198) VN 2032N 10520E
SITE IS PROBABLY UNOCCUPIED. OBLIQUITY LIMITS
HOA BINH SAM SITE 808-2 (212) VN 2052N 10533E
HAI PRONG SAM SITE D35A-2 (97) VN 2123N 10634E
IDENTIFICATION ONLY..
HAI PHONG SAM SITE A27-2 199) VN 2051N 10637E
HAI PRONG SAM SITE D22-2 (152) VN 2024N 10624E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
HAI PRONG SAM SITE C21-2 (157) VN 2024N 10630E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
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HAI PHONE SAM SITE D23-2.(174)
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
HAI PRONG SAM SITE 827-2 (209)
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
VINH SAM SIT..E C19-2 (101)
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
VINH SAM SITE C32-2 (102)
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
VINH SAM SITE 8.16-2 1103)
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
VINH PROBABLE SAM SITE (113)
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
VN 2028N 10614E
VN 2049N 10623E
VN 1818N 10539E
VN 190ON 10518E
VN 1822N 10548
VN 190ON 10518E
VINH SAM SITE D32-2 (106) VN 190ON 10516E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
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VINH SAM SITE A07-2 (127)
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
VINH SAM SITE C32A-2..(140)
VN 1840N 10542E
VN 1859N 10517E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
VINH SAM SITE C30-2 (144) VN 1848N 10518E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
VINH SAM SITE C32B-2 (149) VN 1859N 10518E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
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VINH SAM SITE B21-2 (1501
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
VINH SAM SITE B29-2 (151)
VN 1828N 10536E
VN 1844N 10526E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
VINH SAM SITE 832-2 (173) VN 1849N 10529E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
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VINH SAMSITE A01-2 (1763
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
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VINH SAM SITE A36-2 (179)
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
VINH SAM SITE (190)
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
VINH SAM SITE C31-2 (213)
VN 1846N 10541E
VN 1844N? 10540E
VN 1837N 10548E
VN 1854N 10518E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED-
HA NOI :SAM SITE B31_2 (119) VN 2117N 10553E
HA NO I .SAM SITE C33-2 (120) VN 2118N 10537E
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
HA NOI SAM SITE B01A-2 (124) VN 2114N 10553E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIE
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HA NOI SAM SITE A33-2 4125) VN 2109N 1.0546E
SITE!IS UNOCCUPIED.
HA NOI SAM SITE D36A-2 (126) VN 2135N 10550E
SITE CONSISTS OF 4 UNOCCUPIED, UNREVETTED LAUNCH
POSITIONS AND A REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA.
SAM SITE 0018-2 (128) VN 2128N 10552E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
HA -NOI :SAM SITE A